…tree by Tin Garden Mahonia leschenaultii has come out into flower for the first time. Nasty spiny leaves even by mahonia standards and a brand new species to me. Not…

…full out alongside ‘Yellow Hammer’. The botanists have had a field day with mahonia names but I find mahonias pretty dull anyway so cannot be bothered to delve into the…

…Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aurea’ glowing in the sun. Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aurea’ Philadelphus coronarius ‘Aurea’ Mahonia nervosa as a mature clump and full out. The mahonia collection here is most impressive. Mahonia…

…with a similar spread. One to look up and stock ourselves. Hedging Mahonia Hedging Mahonia Hedging Mahonia Is this a Syringa species or not? A bushy small shrub with pinnate…

…& Azara microphylla Camellia ‘Brigadoon’ First Prize While cutting for the show Jaimie spotted Mahonia aquifolium just coming out. Mahonia aquifolium Mahonia aquifolium The Cornwall Red Squirrel Project fundraising dinner…

…have taken properly. aerial layers Mahonia oiwakensis with its flowers nearly over. A very upright habit and extremely glossy and spiny leaves. Quite a show on a drab day. Mahonia…

…and not Cornwall. Sea view Sea view The seed on hedychium is certainly impressive. The pheasants do not seem interested so perhaps poisonous. seed on hedychium seed on hedychium Mahonia…

…Mahonia aquifolium with flowers just coming and still good red autumn tints on the leaves. Mahonia aquifolium Mahonia aquifolium Ribes laurifolium full out already. Ribes laurifolium Ribes laurifolium The new…

…procreation. Mahonia aquifolium Mahonia aquifolium Then a sad progress of dead rhododendrons. This is even Rhododendron ponticum dying in the drought. dead rhododendrons Far worse casualties of nice species here…

…first (autumn!) flower buds. A pale yellow it seems. Rhodelia aff parvipetala Mahonia fortunei ‘Winter Prince’ Mahonia fortunei ‘Winter Prince’ 2015 – CHW A second flowering on Magnolia ‘Iolanthe’ and…